3 Steps to Keep Your Instagram Account Secure
September 1, 2022 In Blog No Comment

Instagram is a great place to share images and videos with friends, family, and clients. It’s a platform that has undoubtedly been a game changer in the digital world.

It might be terrifying to discover that your Instagram account has been hacked, especially if your income depends on Instagram for lead generation and sales.

So, what can you do to prevent your Instagram account from being hacked or altered?

Here are the best three ways to secure your Instagram.

1. Enable Two-Factor Authentication.

The additional layer of security provided by two-factor authentication helps to resist hacking.

How does it function? Users must go through a number of steps and confirm their identification by entering a security code. If you log into Instagram from an unidentified device, you’ll be asked to input the code and verify that it’s you.

Go to your Settings and select “Two-Factor Authentication” to enable two-factor authentication on Instagram.

When you tap “Get Started,” there are three choices: “Authentication App (recommended)”, “Whatsapp “and “Text Message.”

Instagram 2 factor Authentication

Option 1: Authentication App (recommended)

An external authentication app is available under the “Authentication App (recommended)” option.

Instagram will automatically locate and deliver a code to any authentication apps you may already have installed. To enable two-factor authentication, you must find the code and enter it on Instagram.

 If you don’t already have an account, Instagram will suggest an authentication app for you to download before continuing the procedure.

Instagram 2 factor authentication steps

Option 2: Text Message

You will be asked to enter a phone number if your account doesn’t already have one. Tap “Next” once you’ve typed in your phone number.

You will now be required to input a security code that you get by SMS when logging into your Instagram account from an unidentified device.

Option 3: Whatsapp

  • Enable the WhatsApp toggle.
  • You will receive a code from Instagram on your WhatsApp account, which is linked to the same mobile number.
  • Open WhatsApp on your phone, click the message from Instagram, copy and enter the code.

Instagram security steps

2. Making your account private

Make your public account private to take a quick privacy measure. By doing this, you’ll be able to share your images or videos with a small number of people while keeping them private from the general public. Only the individuals you truly care about will be aware of your activities in this manner.

Steps:

  • By tapping the “person” icon in the lower-right corner of the screen, you may access your profile. To access the Settings gear icon, swipe to the left and then tap it.
  • Select “Privacy and Security” and then click “Account Privacy.”
  • Turn on “Private Account.”

 

3. Block, Restrict and Report.

The majority of us have either witnessed or experienced an offensive comment or just plain spam. You can prevent certain followers from seeing your posts if one of your followers starts to bother you or act worse.

Block users on Instagram

Don’t worry, your followers won’t know you’ve blocked them.

Steps:

  • At the very top of the main menu, select “Followers.”
  • Find the follower you wish to block by searching.
  • Click the remove button and confirm it once more.

There is no 100% method to prevent your account from being hacked. To prevent these occurrences, we must constantly monitor our account.

If you run into trouble, or require assistance, book a 45 minute troubleshooting appointment with a team member.

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Recent Update of Instagram Location & Hashtag Stories
August 29, 2022 In Blog No Comment

 

Instagram is constantly surprising us. While everyone is attempting to withstand these difficult economic circumstances, it is amazing to see how quickly Instagram is creating new features and functions to address key business challenges and assist users in supporting their favourite brands.

Here I have put up a list of the most recent modifications to Instagram that help you stay informed and adapt your business to them.

 Instagram Location and Hashtag Story

 When Snapchat announced Custom story update, Instagram generated buzz with its location-based stories and hashtag stories.  With the help of these Instagram story updates, you can attract viewers’ attention to your story by using hashtags and location stickers.

You will be taken to the new page if you click on someone’s location or hashtag sticker in the story. There will be a long list of posts with the same location or hashtag. As a result, you get limitless access to content on the Instagram platform. It helps to see all the trending stuff on Instagram.

How do you add a location to your Instagram stories?

Businesses can gain a lot of followers for their business profile and brand awareness due to Instagram Location Stories. For example, a location sticker is the perfect tool for discovering new areas if you enjoy travelling.

  • On the screen’s upper left side, select the “Story” icon.
  • Add a new story, a video, or an image.
  • At the story’s top, click the “Smile Sticker.”
  • Various stickers will start to appear on the new page.
  • Click the icon for the location sticker.

Instagram location

 

  • Enter the location now and choose any of the places you want to add.
  • Anywhere on the screen, drop the location sticker.

Instagram story location update

 

  • Your story icon is located at the bottom of the screen; tap ‘Next’ and then click it.
  • Upload the story at the end.

A “See Location” pop-up will show if you click on the location sticker. You will be directed to the same location’s search results.

How to add hashtags on Instagram stories?

Hashtags on Instagram are a crucial tool for expanding your audience. There is a chance that your work will be shared on Instagram if you use hashtags properly.

  • Follow the first 4 steps to add a location to your Instagram stories.
  • Click on the Hashtag sticker icon.
  • On the Hashtag sticker icon, click.
  • Enter the hashtag manually or pick one from the list of suggested hashtags at the bottom.
  • The Hashtag Sticker can be positioned anywhere on the screen.

Instagram hashtag

  • Finally, upload the story by clicking the Next icon.

When you click on the hashtag sticker on someone’s story, the phrase “See Hashtag” will pop up. To view the content, you will be taken to the search page.

Using these incredible story tools will help you achieve your aim of expanding your audience.

Inform your friends about Instagram Location Stories and Hashtag Stories by sharing this post with them. If you run into trouble, or require assistance, book a 45 minute troubleshooting session with a team member.

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What is the META (Facebook) Pixel?
August 22, 2022 In Blog No Comment

Nearly 4 million websites worldwide are currently using the META pixel (formerly known as the Facebook pixel).

When you think about it, you’re probably wondering how this tiny pixel got so popular.

The JavaScript code, known as a “meta pixel,” is added to your website in order to track visitor activities. It is an analytic tool that help to measure and enhance the success of marketing activities.

How does the META Pixel work?

The pixel “fires” when a user does one of the actions you asked it to track on your website. These actions are known as “conversions” and the pixel interprets them as “events.” Page Views, Add-to-Cart, Purchase, Scroll Depth, Time on Page, and other events are examples of these events.

The pixel records the URLs, domains, and devices that the visitors use. Both the Facebook Analytics Dashboard and the Facebook Ads Manager allow you to examine all of your recorded conversions.

STEP 1: How to create META Pixel

  • Go to Facebook Events Manager
  • Click Connect Data Sources on the left side of the menu
  • Select “Web” and click “Get started”

  • Choose “Facebook Pixel”

  • Click “Continue” after reading about how the pixel functions
  • Name your pixel something relevant
  • Enter the URL of your website to check for simple setup alternatives, click “Continue”

STEP 2: Install the META Pixel on your website

It’s time to put up the Meta pixel on your website when your new pixel has been created.

  • Go to the Facebook Events Manager
  • Choose your pixel
  • Click “Continue Pixel Setup”

STEP 3: At this point, you have three options for moving forward: manual installation, partner integration, or sending the instructions to your website administrator.

 

 Manual integration

  • Select “Install Code Manually”
  • Copy the pixel base code

 

  • Locate the header template in your CMS or web platform or find the header on your website.
  • Just above the closing head tag at the bottom of the header section, paste the base code and click “Continue”

  • You can now activate “Automatic Advanced Matching” and verify the customer information you want to send. Then click “Continue.”
  • Select your Facebook pixel ID and then click Settings and scroll down to Open Event Setup Tool.

  • Enter your URL and press the Enter key.
  • Facebook will provide multiple suggestions for events. Then choose and click “Finish Setup.”

 

If you are using one of Facebook’s integration partners, such as Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Square Space or WordPress, then choose “Use a Partner Integration.”  You may connect your META Pixel using this without knowing any programming.

If you collaborate with a developer or another person who can assist you with editing the website’s source code, click “Email Instructions” to send your developer all the information they need to install the pixel.

The META pixel has a lot of possibilities that can increase its efficiency for you and your organization, but there is still plenty to learn about it.

If you run into trouble, or require assistance, book a 45 minute troubleshooting session with a team member.

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How-To Delete a Facebook Page with New Pages Experience
June 22, 2022 In Blog No Comment

This is a tough one… and certainly not intuitive!

The New Pages Experience is like nothing you have experienced before. The layout and design for Pages is completely different from what users have become accustomed to over the last 5 years.

Facebook states, “the new Page experience is a way for public figures, businesses and others who want to build and connect with an audience and manage their professional presence on Facebook. Anyone who was previously an admin on the Page will retain Facebook access after transitioning to the new Page experience (Source: Facebook).

What Facebook doesn’t mention is how different (and difficult) navigation will become with the new layout.

Earlier this week, I was tasked with deleting a dormant Facebook account for a client. This client’s Page had recently been converted to the New Pages Experience. While I had become accustomed to the usual: Setting –> General –> Remove Page — this was no longer an option!

If this is a task you’ve been asked to complete, it’s not for the faint of heart.

Here is how-to delete a Facebook Page with the New Pages Experience:

  1. Switch to using Facebook as the business page
  2. In the upper right corner of Facebook, click on your account. You MUST be logged into your page!
  3. Select Settings and Privacy, then click on Settings.
  4. In the left column, click Your Facebook Information.
  5. Click Deactivation and Deletion.

What makes this process specifically scary is that the wording used, makes it sound like YOUR PERSONAL account will be deleted, rather than the business Page. Having gone through this process, it’s scary (Really! I’ve been doing this for 10+ years). That said, this process DOES WORK like a charm, and your personal accounts will be retained.

 

If you run into trouble, or require assistance, book a 45 minute troubleshooting session with a team member.

 

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